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1781. In Conversation With... Dr. Michelle Schreiber on Measuring Patient Safety | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-dr-michelle-schreiber-measuring-patient-safety
      December 14, 2022 - There were indeed many gains made in the past 10 years—improvements in healthcare-acquired infections … Traditionally, we have had a lot of measures around healthcare-acquired infections. … For example, we know that having femoral catheters can lead to more central line infections . … Then, if it is appropriate, remove them, or change them, to prevent central line-associated bloodstream … infections from happening.

1782. Methods Research Report: Creating Efficiencies in the Extraction of Data From Randomized Trials (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-report-creating-efficiencies-extraction-data.pdf
      August 01, 2021 - infection (CRBSI) rates in pediatric hematology-oncology patients with central venous catheters (CVCs … ). 3 Prevention of central venous catheter-associated bloodstream infections in paediatric oncology … chlorhexidine dressing on health care-associated infection in hospitalized patients: A meta-analysis … infections in pediatric hematology-oncology patients. … A randomized trial of the effectiveness of the neutropenic diet versus food safety guidelines on infection

1783. Federal Interagency Workgroup: Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality in Healthcare, August 1, 2025 (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/diagnostic/dx-safety-workgroup-meeting-notes-aug2025.pdf
      September 01, 2025 - for adult blood culture collection to promote best practices and improve the laboratory diagnosis of bloodstream … Workgroup: Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality in Healthcare August 1, 2025, 10 AM–noon 4 infections

1784. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49819/psn-pdf
      February 01, 2018 - bundle of complementary interventions to tackle complex patient safety problems (e.g., catheter-related bloodstream … infections), our group hypothesized in 2008 that implementing a bundle of interventions to improve

1785. Documentation of Heart Rate During Fluid Resuscitation for Children With Severe Sepsis or Septic Shock (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-232-fullreport.pdf
      June 01, 2018 - Sepsis is a potentially catastrophic condition that can escalate from infection to organ failure and … Children with infections often display the inflammatory triad of fever, tachycardia, and vasodilation … Group B streptococci, Escherichia coli, Listeria, and herpes simplex virus commonly cause neonatal infections … are caused by Candida species, which is associated with the highest mortality (40 percent) of all bloodstream … shock are the lungs, bloodstream, abdomen, urinary tract, and skin and soft tissue (Bochud, et al.,

1786. Patient Safety and Adverse Events, 2011 and 2014 (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb237-Patient-Safety-Adverse-Events-2011-2014.pdf
      January 01, 2014 - The percentage of hospitals with no catheter- related blood stream infections increased the most, from … Rate Serious infection that occurs when harmful bacteria enter the bloodstream through a tube inserted … 2014, the largest decline was noted in the number of central venous catheter- related blood stream infections … Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate (PSI 06)b 0.27 0.24 –11.1 Central venous catheter-related blood stream infection … 11) In hospital fall with hip fracture rate (PSI 08) Central venous catheter-related blood stream infection

1787. Don't Pick the PICC | PSNet
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      December 01, 2011 - Bloodstream infection, venous thrombosis, and peripherally inserted central catheters: reappraising the

1788. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33748/psn-pdf
      April 01, 2013 - safety field has begun to make measurable inroads in some areas, such as reducing hospital-acquired infections … When there have been focused efforts in particular arenas, certainly catheter-related bloodstream infections

1789. Methods – Applying HCUP Quality Indicators (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/methods/2019-01.pdf
      January 01, 2019 - a surgical class 4 procedure for appendicitis, infectious or parasitic diseases, or postoperative infections … PDI12 Admissions with central venous catheter-related bloodstream infection per 1,000 medical and … , age less than 18 years The AHRQ PDI software requires that the central venous catheter-related bloodstream … PSI07 Admissions with central venous catheter-related bloodstream infection per 1,000 medical and … or obstetric admissions The AHRQ PSI software requires that the central venous catheter-related bloodstream

1790. Falling Through the Crack (in the Bedrails) | PSNet
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      February 19, 2020 - was found to have ascites on examination, and the team decided to perform paracentesis to rule out infection … Unlike other adverse events in the acute care setting (e.g., line infections) that are prevented by implementing … Eliminating catheter-related bloodstream infections in the intensive care unit.

1791. Patient Safety Culture and Medical Liability—Recommendations for Measurement, Analysis, and Interpretation: A Commentary | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/liability/waever.html
      August 01, 2017 - On the CUSP: Stop BSI: Evaluating the relationship between central line–associated bloodstream infection

1792. Timely Fluid Bolus for Children With Severe Sepsis or Septic Shock (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0231-fullreport.pdf
      May 01, 2018 - Sepsis is a potentially catastrophic condition that can escalate from infection to organ failure and … Children with infections often display the inflammatory triad of fever, tachycardia, and vasodilation … Group B streptococci, Escherichia coli, Listeria, and herpes simplex virus commonly cause neonatal infections … are caused by Candida species, which is associated with the highest mortality (40 percent) of all bloodstream … shock are the lungs, bloodstream, abdomen, urinary tract, and skin and soft tissue (Bochud, et al.,

1793. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49681/psn-pdf
      April 01, 2013 - developmentally appropriate but quite fragile medically, with multiple recent admissions for anemia and infections … adverse effects of PN include complications associated with intravenous access (e.g., thrombosis, bloodstream … infection) and metabolic homeostasis (e.g., hyper- or hypoglycemia, fluid and electrolyte disorders

1794. Rapid Response: Efficacy of Dental Services for Reducing Adverse Events in Those Receiving Chemotherapy for Cancer (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/rapid-response-chemotherapy-dental.pdf
      July 01, 2023 - addition to being a serious adverse event, mucositis also facilitates entry of oral bacteria into the bloodstream … The first is that examination by a dentist can identify local sources of active infection, such as oral … Four of the studies examined the outcome of major infection,10, 26, 44, 45 9 examined the outcome of … The synthesis found that the infection rates during treatment ranged from 0 to 4%, which aligns with … Should oral foci of infection be removed before the onset of radiotherapy or chemotherapy?

1795. AHRQ Final report: Designing for Patient Safety: Developing Methods to Integrate Patient Safety Concerns in the Design Process (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/joseph1-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - improvement for a number of healthcare-associated conditions, including the failure to reduce postoperative, bloodstream … , and catheter-associated urinary tract infections (AHRQ, 2010). … room layout, and others, contribute to adverse patient safety outcomes like healthcare-associated infections … of collecting baseline data around key patient safety outcomes, such as falls, healthcare-associated infections … findings from using these tools as well as documentation from other risk assessments, such as the Infection

1796. Assess and Adapt: Understanding the Science of Safety and Reliability (June 3, 2014) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/assess-adapt-transcript.html
      December 01, 2017 - that in the bigger picture, nearly 100,000 patients die in our hospitals from healthcare-associated infections … when we think about CLABSI, there's an estimated 30,000 to 62,000 deaths from central line-associated bloodstream … infections per year. … we summarized, that we know are from the guidelines for how to prevent a catheter line-assosciated bloodstream … infection when placing the central line.

1797. Paul Tedrick (doc file)
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      June 03, 2014 - that in the bigger picture, nearly 100,000 patients die in our hospitals from healthcare-associated infections … when we think about CLABSI, there’s an estimated 30,000 to 62,000 deaths from central line-associated bloodstream … infections per year. … we summarized, that we know are from the guidelines for how to prevent a catheter line-assosciated bloodstream … infection when placing the central line.

1798. Pediatric Health Care Quality Measures: Considerations for Pharmacotherapy (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/LomotanDougherty2013.pdf
      April 01, 2013 - likely to exceed the possible benefit (e.g., using an antibiotic to treat an upper respiratory viral infection … A measure related to misuse was the rate of pediatric central line-associated bloodstream infections … are included in the ‘Meaningful Use’ EHR incentive program are asthma, ADHD, and upper respiratory infections

1799. Healthcare Safety Competencies Affinity Group Environmental Scan (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/action-alliance/engineering-safety-practice/healthcare-safety-competency-environmental-scan.pdf
      March 27, 2025 - data showed a marked increase in hospital-acquired conditions, including central line-associated bloodstream … infections, ventilator-associated events, hospital-acquired pressure injuries, patient falls, and catheter-associated … urinary tract infections during the COVID-19 pandemic (Lake et al., 2024). … system lens rather than individual improvement efforts in specific areas such as healthcare-associated infections

1800. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33664/psn-pdf
      March 01, 2008 - means making sure that the dressings stay clean, dry, and occlusive to prevent a catheter-related bloodstream … infection (CR-BSI) and making sure that the lines are flushed properly so they don't occlude.